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World War II: The Pacific Theatre
by Phyllis Rabin Emert

9781878668862

This volume on the war in the Pacific deals with the origins of the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and early island conquests by Japan.  The major battles of the Coral Sea, Midway Island, Guadalcanal, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa are covered, as are the roles of submarines and airpower in the fight to control the sea and sky over the Pacific.  Documents include those of Japanese and American military leaders, soldiers, and civilians.

ISBN: 978-1-878668-86-8     Price: $7.95     64 pages, paperback